Profit Builder Blueprint for IT Service Providers
- On-Demand Learning
- Course Code: 5W28
This class will help you:
- Break through to a 6-figure salary
- Avoid burnout and build a business that serves you
- Recognize and eliminate unnecessary expenses
- Optimize expenses and eliminate debt
- Secure long-term financial success both professionally and personally
What you get
- On-Demand Learning
- Handouts & Resources
- Full Lifetime Access
- Automatic updates to course content
- Access to Instructor
- Last taught live: Mar 18, 2025
Class Description
Transforming your IT business from a financial struggle into a thriving enterprise can be one of life’s most rewarding experiences. As an IT business owner, educator, and certified Profit First Professional, I’ve walked the path you’re on. My mission is clear: to empower MSP owners like you to eliminate debt, prioritize profits, gain financial clarity, and banish money-related stress. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale, I’m here to guide you towards the financial freedom and business success you deserve.
Is this you?
- Struggling paycheck to paycheck, constantly juggling bills and payroll
- Dipping into personal funds to keep your business afloat
- Paying yourself last (if at all) and dreaming of a respectable salary
- Baffled by financial statements and year-end profits that don’t match your bank balance
- Chasing the next big client or tool, hoping it’ll solve all your money woes
If you nodded to any of these, you’re not alone – and there’s a solution waiting for you.
Introducing: Profit Builder Blueprint for IT Service Providers
This isn’t just another business course. It’s your roadmap to:
- Eliminate debt and build a cash-rich business
- Pay yourself a six-figure salary you can count on
- Create a sustainable, profitable MSP that grows month after month
- Inspire your team with a vested interest in your company’s success
- Make smart business decisions by simply glancing at your bank accounts
Led by Lori Hardtke, a seasoned MSP owner and Certified Profit First Professional, this course is your ticket to financial mastery. Lori runs her own successful, remote MSP serving clients across 7 states – all without full-time employees. Now, she’s ready to share her secrets with you.
Don’t let another day go by feeling financially stressed or undervalued. It’s time to build the MSP business you’ve always dreamed of – one that serves you, not the other way around.
Your journey to financial freedom starts here. Sign up now and transform your MSP’s future!
Catch an interview with Lori and learn more about this class:

Includes five weeks of webinar classes with related handouts, assignments, and “office hours” with the instructor.
This course is intended for business owners or finance managers.
(The title “Profit First” used with permission.)
Your Instructor
Lori Hardtke

Course Outline
Module 1 | Class Introduction | |
---|---|---|
Unit 1 | Introduction - Preview | |
Unit 2 | Live Class Information | |
Module 2 | Class Content | |
Unit 1 | Unleash Predictable Profits | |
Unit 2 | Master Your Money Flow: Designing Your Profit Roadmap | |
Unit 3 | Supercharge Your Bottom Line: Slash Expenses and Conquer Debt | |
Unit 4 | Reward Your Success: Implementing a Strategic Bonus System | |
Unit 5 | Secure Your Future: Building Wealth Beyond your MSP | |
Unit 6 | Next Steps . . . |
Certifications
All classes help you work toward a Specialist Certification as either a Core or Elective class for a particular pathway.
You can become a Certified Professional by taking just one class and passing the associated exam.
You can become a Certified Specialist by taking 5 classes and exams that apply to a single pathway.
This class fulfills requirements for these Specialist Certification Pathways:
How it works
IT Service Provider is intentionally set up to give busy IT Business owners access to focused, high-quality education right when you need it most.
All classes are available on-demand, with the most recent live class recordings available immediately upon registration.
Most classes are taught live every 12-18 months. Instructors take care to update content, slides, and handouts to reflect changes in the industry.
Good news: Once you register, you’ll have lifetime access which means you can attend the new live class and review the newest recordings for life.
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Logging in before you register helps make sure you don’t accidentally pay twice!
Register for this class
If it’s your first time, welcome! Add this class to your cart and go through the checkout. You’ll be added to the live Zoom portion automatically. Handouts are available now (or shortly) inside the class units.
If you’re a returning student to this class and just need to register for the new Zoom link, head to Module 1, Unit 2.
See Class Outline below.
Add this class to your calendar
Check your email for the Zoom Confirmation. You should receive reminders ahead of each Unit, but we always recommend you add the class to your calendar. Remember, it’s 5 consecutive Tuesdays from 9 – 10am Pacific.
Revisit the class as needed
You’ll have perpetual access to the class recordings, transcripts, and handouts. And, next time it’s taught live, you’ll be able to join the Zoom sessions and access the new content.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I want to become a Certified Specialist. How do I declare a Specialist Pathway?
In your Dashboard, go to “My Pathways” and you choose your pathway there. Declaring your pathway lets you easily track your progress, and it’s free!
I registered for this class years ago – can I attend the new live sessions?
Yes – you’re welcome and encouraged to join live sessions whenever it’s taught again.
To get the Zoom information, make sure you’re logged in and head to Module 1, Unit 2: Live Class Information – see Class Outline above. By the way: you’ll automatically have access to the new recordings and handouts by visiting any unit in Module 2.
I lost the Zoom link for the live portion, where is it?
Log in, and then head to Module 1, Unit 2: Live Class Information.
Where are the recordings?
Same place as the handouts – make sure you’re logged in and head to Module 2.
Please allow 24 hours for the recordings to be posted after the live class.
I’m already registered. Where are the handouts?
Handouts are inside each unit of Module 2.
Make sure you’re logged in and check out the Course Outline above.
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